Years ago I had the foolish thought that I could plant flowers amongst the areas where the deer were. Despite them constantly eating all the flowers within a few months, I continued to try. Then one day I unloaded an entire truck full of flowers to be planted, went to sleep and woke up to find them all eaten - I didn't even have time to plant! That was the last time I bought flowers ;)

I live in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and we have at least 6 frequent our yard daily.

I used to have a fence that height, but it never deterred the deer at all. In fact, they claimed my garden as their garden, and got so possessive of it, they put our dogs on the run if they tried to chase them away!!!

And they're very ingenious, they could even pick beans with their tongues, leaving the bean plant intact. At least they were very careful when in the garden, not stepping or pooping on everything like a cow would.

Three years ago, my husband had to rebuild the fence as the summer before, the deer had harvested 90% of what I grew. The garden fence is now 8 feet tall... and I have now reclaimed the garden.

About Me

This is my documentation of my life after turning 50. Lots of recipes, some healthy, some not so much... tossed up with a hefty dose of sarcasm and motherly love.
My email address: maggielauerrdh(at)yahoo.com